is this just to common

[princesscupcakemummyb]

hi all expecting my 3rd dc3 whos my first boy i love the name oscar but it seems very popular what do you ladies think

[JamieandtheMagicTorch]

Yes, it's too popular for me.

[squoosh]

It's popular but not massively common. Only about 3000 Oscars were born last year, so yes, very popular but you probably won't be bumping into them at every turn.

I like its links to Irish mythology.

[FeegleFion]

I don't know any Oscars. It's lovely

Congratulations!

[ILoveDolly]

Oscar is nice. Better to have a name people are familiar with and can spell, imho. I am not in the unusual for unusuals sake camp!

[Idespair]

I know one Oscar only (know loads of primary aged kids). If you like it, use it.

[TheOneAndOnlyAlpha]

I like the name Oscar very much. But I know loads. It's still nice though! Do you know any, OP?

[TheCountessOlenska]

Oscar is a great name I do know a few children with that name but not as many as the alfies, archies, charlies etc.

[Leeds2]

I don't know any people called Oscar, but four dogs!

[StrangeGlue]

Never met or heard of any! Tis nice

[Layl77]

I like it, it's supposed to be about 12th in the charts but there's none round here in the playgroups etc. there's loads of Theo's Noah's Alfie's etc

[Writerwannabe83]

I can't stand the name Oscar, sorry, it just sounds so dweeby.

I just can't picture a handsome, successful man opening his mouth to introduce himself to a beautiful woman and then saying his name is Oscar!!! Or if it were to happen, I can imagine the woman's heart dropping and then her making excuses to leave....

[squoosh]

Awww poor Oscars!

I know a few 30/40 something Irish men called Oscar and they're all pretty successful.

[aladdinsane]

I love Oscar- my pet gerbil was called Oscar when I was a child

[Writerwannabe83]

I had a gerbil called Sausage - I wouldn't call it my child though

[BalloonSlayer]

I don't know any and live in quite a "naice" area.

I like it.

[miffybun73]

It's a lovely name.

[MyNameIsLola]

I love Oscar, wanted to use it for DS4 but DH vetoed it due to having a dog called Ozzy as a kid.

It has increased in popularity in recent years but that wouldn't put me off, it's only on MN that people are scathing of top 100 names but they're top 100 for a reason, they're lovely names!

[elQuintoConyo]

Positive response from me.
Oscar Wilde
Oskar Schindler
Oscar the Grouch - only the BEST Sesame Street character!
And it's international, so good if he wants yo travel/study/work abroad.

I think it's tactless popping up on a babyname thread and announcing dogs/gerbils called x, y, z.

I have an Oscar and we don't know of ANY others. I just loved the name from The Odd Couple (he's the messy one!).

Wtaf would a woman run away from a man called Oscar? My DH has got a very old fashioned name - think turn of the century. No, the century BEFORE! Didn't put me off him

[Writerwannabe83]

- I just couldn't imagine going out with an Oscar - I wouldn't be able to keep a straight face when introducing him to my friends or family

I don't think it is old fashioned....I just think it is a bit girly/dweeby.

[squoosh]

Oh and a couple of the Dublin Oscars I know were big hulking rugby players at school.

Even if a hot, successful guy was called Cecil I still certainly wouldn't run away. I'd be all 'Mmmmm Cecil, such a sexy name'.

[Writerwannabe83]

I'd rather date a Cecil than an Oscar

[toobreathless]

LOVE it. Know it's on the rise but don't know any, unlike 4 baby Williams.

I wouldn't be concerned by its popularity but more than it might rise & fall quickly and then appear quite dated (think Isla/Evie/Isabella as opposed to James or Elizabeth)

[Littlecherublegs]

I know 2 - one is a 6 year old boy, one is a dog!

[HaroldLloyd]

I love the name and I would have used it but one of my best friends used it first.

I wouldn't say it's everywhere but that wouldn't be an issue for me anyway.